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Adjectives with '-ed' and '-ing'

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Grammar Challenge ? adjectives with '-ed' and '-ing'

Exercise 1: Match the beginnings of the sentences to the correct endings.

1. I was looking forward to that film, but it was a load of rubbish...

2. I hate the food at that restaurant...

3. He talked and talked about the same topic for hours...

4. He drove much too quickly, and he wasn't really looking where he was going...

5. They had only known each other for a few days when they announced their engagement...

6. I fell over in front of everybody in the restaurant...

7. My best friend won first prize in a talent competition, even though she can't sing

8. I can't add up and I can't remember numbers. I hate mathematics...

a. ...we were quite shocked.

b. ...it's absolutely disgusting. c. ...I find it really confusing. d. ...I was really disappointed.

e. ...it was the most embarrassing experience of my life.

f. ..I was amazed! g. ...I was really bored.

h. ...it was quite frightening.

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Exercise 2: Correct / Wrong Read the sentences and decide whether the adjectives are in the correct form.

1. We had a thrilling ride on a rollercoaster at the amusement park. a. Correct b. Wrong

2. I am interesting in old books and stamps. a. Correct b. Wrong

3. It's really annoying when people push in front of you in a queue, isn't it? a. Correct b. Wrong

4. Success at work is a satisfied experience. a. Correct b. Wrong

5. I feel very frustrated when I can't think of the correct word in English. a. Correct b. Wrong

6. I felt very embarrassing. Everybody was looking at me and I went bright red. a. Correct b. Wrong

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Exercise 3: Read the sentence and choose the one option a-d which best fits the space.

1. The play was really... - in fact, I was so... that I fell asleep. a. bored / bored b. bored / boring c. boring / boring d. boring / bored

2. My friend lost her job, she hasn't got any money and she had to move out of her flat. She's really unhappy and..., and her situation makes me feel... too.

a. depressed / depressed b. depressed / depressing c. depressing / depressing d. depressing / depressed

3. Foreign travel is really... I'm going to Mexico next month, and I'm really... about it! a. excited / excited b. excited / exciting c. exciting / exciting d. exciting / excited

4. I think that an academic subject is only... if the teacher or lecturer talks about it in an... way.

a. interested / interested b. interested / interesting c. interesting / interesting d. interesting / interested

5. My job is extremely... At the end of each day I'm absolutely... a. tiring / exhausting b. tired / exhausted c. tiring / exhausted d. tired / exhausting

6. He told me a most... story about his days as a footballer. He's a very... person. a. entertaining / amusing b. entertaining / amused c. entertained / amusing d. entertained / amused

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Grammar Challenge ? adjectives with '-ed' and '-ing' Answers Exercise 1: Match the beginnings of the sentences to the correct endings.

1. I was looking forward to that film, but it was a load of rubbish...

2. I hate the food at that restaurant...

3. He talked and talked about the same topic for hours...

4. He drove much too quickly, and he wasn't really looking where he was going...

5. They had only known each other for a few days when they announced their engagement...

6. I fell over in front of everybody in the restaurant...

7. My best friend won first prize in a talent competition, even though she can't sing...

8. I can't add up and I can't remember numbers. I hate mathematics...

d. ...I was really disappointed.

b. ...it's absolutely disgusting. g. ...I was really bored. h. ...it was quite frightening.

a. ... we were quite shocked.

e. ...it was the most embarrassing experience of my life.

f. ..I was amazed!

c. ...I find it really confusing.

Exercise 2: Correct / Wrong Read the sentences and decide whether the adjectives are in the correct form.

1. We had a thrilling ride on a rollercoaster at the amusement park. a. Correct form ? Yes ? this adjective describes the ride, not your feelings

about the ride. b. Wrong form ? No ? this sentence needs an adjective which describes the ride, not

your feelings about the ride.

2. I am interesting in old books and stamps. a. Correct form ? No ? this sentence needs an adjective which describes how you feel. b. Wrong form ? Yes ? this sentence needs an adjective which describes how

you feel.

3. It's really annoying when people push in front of you in a queue, isn't it?

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